I thought that was certainly the big difference when we played in Ann Arbor and it was a big key today here in East Lansing. |
I thought they brought it from the opening tap. They had us on our heels early and it was too much to overcome. |
I thought they had so much energy. (I'm) disappointed, obviously, in some of the ways that we felt like we helped them get that energy or those leads. But certainly you give them the credit that they deserve, and I thought they earned this victory and they deserved to win tonight. |
I thought this was something that brought us together. |
I thought we would have to play a lot of people to stay fresh and play the way we wanted to play against them. |
I told him prior to (the Northwestern) game - in front of the team - that it was important for him to stay aggressive, and I wanted him to listen to me and not worry about anything or anybody else, to be aggressive on the floor. Whether or not he listened to me, he looked like he was playing pretty well. |
I was really happy the way we shared the ball. And we played much better defense in the second half. |
I was really impressed with the energy and effort that our kids brought here this evening. I was very pleased with the way we played defensively. |
I wish we could play. When you come off of a disappointing loss, you want to get back at it and get the feeling, the taste out of your mouth. |
I would say one possession here or there was going to determine the outcome of this ballgame for either team. I thought both teams laid it on the line, put great effort out there to make things happen. |
I wouldn't exactly categorize it now after talking with our trainer and talking with Lester today. It might not be a high ankle sprain, which is longer to come back from. If there's any positive, it's that. |
I'm hopeful our seniors can lead us in this environment, and so in order to do that, I'm going to rely on them to make sure we're ready, we're hungry and we're going to go after it. |
I'm hoping he's going to respond in the correct manner, and so far he has. I've always thought of every moment as a teaching moment. Unfortunately, sometimes teaching moments have to come in some adverse situations and circumstances. |
I'm not trying to get into the specifics about the calls -- it was obviously a terrific crew -- but it certainly was a situation I disagreed with and I got a technical for it and I deserved it. |
I'm sure he brings some toughness and even some leadership to that group. When you have a guy like that, where you gain some of the intangible things that we gain from a Graham Brown, they're invaluable to your team. |